Poems

April 11, 1959

THE NEEDLE'S EYE

Margery Todahl Blokhine
Stones that bruise the straying footWe treasure for the lessons taught;Allure of alien, dazzling fruitWe see to be a specious thought.
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April 11, 1959

RESTFULNESS

Robert Oliver Shipman
When, in the closet of the night,We close the door on self,Angels minister thoughts of loveAnd flood the heart with light.
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Anthology of classic articles III

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From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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March 28, 1959

SAFE ABIDING

Audrey Mersereau Bond
O Tender Father-Mother, Love,forever strong and near at hand,enfolding me and all mankindand teaching us to understandthe goodness of Thy universe,how all-embracing is Thy care!How safe Thy universe from fear,where we live, in eternal Life,in Love's sweet presence, now and here.
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March 28, 1959

"MY PEOPLE SHALL NEVER BE ASHAMED"

Carobeth Laird
My people shall not ever be ashamed—Sweet promise ringing down the path of years!Not even memory of heart untamedCan darken present bliss with shame or tears;For infinite and all-inclusive MindContains no record of the unclean thing,The fault, the failure, or the deed unkind,The faltering footstep, or the broken wing.
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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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March 14, 1959

GIANTS

Pierrepont E. Twitchell
So Joshua and Caleb went aheadWith their companions to spy out the land,The two with faith, the rest with doubt and dread.
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March 7, 1959

ASSURANCE

Bernice King Brigham
A rich heritage would be my ownIf I were the loved daughterOf a king;I should not need to see the goldOr touch the jewelsIn the coffers of the kingdom,But ever should be awareOf my father's richesAnd of his tender, constant care.
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